Pontivy GSI 0-4 PSG: Neymar sends France giants into Coupe de France next round

Neymar marked his 50th Paris Saint-Germain appearance with a goal as the Coupe de France holders made a flying start to the new year.

Match Events

24'OWN GOAL! Pontivy GSI 0-1 PSG (Jule)

The pressure finally proves too much and the home side fall 1-0 down. Tuchel's men ask more questions of the fragile defence and Jule is unable to stop the ball from hitting him and going in.

70'GOAL! Pontivy GSI 0-2 PSG (Neymar)

The visitors get the vital second goal that should now put this game to bed and it is Neymar that grabs the plaudits. The Brazilian started the move himself and worked a one-two with substitute Diaby before latching onto the return pass and firing under the legs of Daoudou.

77'Penalty Goal! Pontivy GSI 0-3 PSG (Mbappe)

Mbappe makes no mistake with the penalty as he confirms PSG's spot in the next round. The former Monaco man ran up to the ball with real pace before sending Daoudou the wrong way as he fired into the top corner.

87' Goal! Pontivy GSI 0-4 PSG (Draxler)

Pontivi tried so hard to score themselves but left very few numbers behind at the back and that allowed Neymar to run into plenty of space. He waited until the last minute before playing in Draxler who chipped Daoudou with ease.

Match Report

Neymar and Kylian Mbappe headlined a strong PSG side, but they needed a Sylvain Jule own goal to break the deadlock.

Making his 50th PSG appearance, Neymar hit the woodwork in the first half and eventually scored with 20 minutes remaining.

Mbappe added further gloss from the penalty spot soon after, with Julian Draxler getting in on the act as the 12-time winners took their first step towards a fifth-successive Coupe de France triumph.

Line-ups

PSG XI: Areola, Meunier, Silva, N'Soki, Kurzawa, Alves, Kehrer, Nkunku, Draxler, Mbappe, Neymar.

Subs: Buffon, Rimane, Bernat, Diaby, Choupo-Moting.